DESCRIPTION .                                     

 ABSOLUTELY STUNNING   VANGUARDS  NO VA3002 , A  1949  AUSTIN A40  VAN  " AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION TECHNICAL SERVICE "   IN ABSOLUTELY MINT CONDITION  WITH THE ORIGINAL BOX .  THIS VANGUARDS  WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT  IN ENGLAND  IN SEPTEMBER  1996 .  (  24 YEARS AGO )                                                                  

IMPORTANT , PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE DESCRIPTION AND EXAMINE ALL ELEVEN  OF THE PICTURES ( 11 X ) BEFORE BIDDING ON THIS ITEM.  KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT ALTHOUGH  THE ORIGINAL BOX  IS IN  GOOD  CONDITION , IT DOES SHOW SOME SMALL SIGNS OF OBVIOUS SHELF WEAR BEARING IN MIND THAT IT WAS MADE  24 YEARS AGO IN 1996 .  ( SEE PICTURE NO 1 , 7 , 8 & 9  ) IN PARTICULAR , THERE IS A SMALL SCUFF / CREASE MARK ON THE TOP / SIDE  OF THE BOX . ( SEE PICTURE NO 1 & 9 ) THE ORIGINAL PRICE LABEL IS STILL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX . ( SEE PICTURE NO 7 OR 8 ) 

IN MY HUMBLE OPINION , THE QUALITY AND DETAIL OF THESE VANGUARDS IS AS GOOD , IF NOT  BETTER THAN THE DINKY'S AND CORGI'S MADE IN THE 50'S & 60'S IN GREAT BRITAIN.                         

THIS ABSOLUTELY  STUNNING  VANGUARDS  NO  VA3002   1949  AUSTIN A40  VAN    " AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION TECHNICAL SERVICE   "  IS FROM MY OWN PERSONAL COLLECTION AND IT WILL BE VERY , VERY SAD TO SEE IT GO.